Ethical and Legal Issues on the Internet
Title | Ethical and Legal Issues on the Internet |
Assessment A, Part 1: MBC News Interview | Do you think the Internet has made students less ethical? | The Internet doesn't make people unethical; it only enables unethical people to do what they were always going to do - cheat, plagiarize, infringe on copyrights - easier and faster. | | What can colleges do today to help encourage academic integrity and deter unethical behavior? | By establishing a code of ethics that clearly defines what is acceptable behavior and taking disciplinary action against those that break the code. | | Where is blogging going in the future? | Blogging will become a more credible and valuable way to examine social, political, cultural, legal and entertainment issues. | | Why should we pay any attention to what you say in your blog? | You don't have to have an advanced degree to be an expert in something, have an opinion or facilitate a discussion. And most bloggers don't claim to be anything more than regular people sharing ideas. | | How do you see micro-blogging sites like Twitter and Tumblr affecting news delivery? | Micro-blogs are really only useful for sending mass messages to friends; it's basically Web-based text messaging. | | Do you think bloggers or micro-bloggers should also abide by a code of ethics? | No. Bloggers are all completely independent and not beholden to the same rules as journalists. They should be able to do or say anything they want. | |
Assessment A, Part 2: MBC News Interview | If you knew someone bought a term paper, would you turn them in? | No I would not, that person is only cheating himself and i may just catch up to that person sooner they he thinks. | | How do you view the expanding role of blogs in reporting current news? | I view the expanding role of blogs in reporting current news as very persuasive to the blogger's audience. But it plays an important role. | | Do you think bloggers
Assessment A, Part 1: MBC News Interview | Do you think the Internet has made students less ethical? | The Internet doesn't make people unethical; it only enables unethical people to do what they were always going to do - cheat, plagiarize, infringe on copyrights - easier and faster. | | What can colleges do today to help encourage academic integrity and deter unethical behavior? | By establishing a code of ethics that clearly defines what is acceptable behavior and taking disciplinary action against those that break the code. | | Where is blogging going in the future? | Blogging will become a more credible and valuable way to examine social, political, cultural, legal and entertainment issues. | | Why should we pay any attention to what you say in your blog? | You don't have to have an advanced degree to be an expert in something, have an opinion or facilitate a discussion. And most bloggers don't claim to be anything more than regular people sharing ideas. | | How do you see micro-blogging sites like Twitter and Tumblr affecting news delivery? | Micro-blogs are really only useful for sending mass messages to friends; it's basically Web-based text messaging. | | Do you think bloggers or micro-bloggers should also abide by a code of ethics? | No. Bloggers are all completely independent and not beholden to the same rules as journalists. They should be able to do or say anything they want. | |
Assessment A, Part 2: MBC News Interview | If you knew someone bought a term paper, would you turn them in? | No I would not, that person is only cheating himself and i may just catch up to that person sooner they he thinks. | | How do you view the expanding role of blogs in reporting current news? | I view the expanding role of blogs in reporting current news as very persuasive to the blogger's audience. But it plays an important role. | | Do you think bloggers